Ship History
USS Pinckney made her maiden deployment September 2005. During this deployment, she made port visits to Guam, Singapore, Australia, Fiji and Hawaii. During this deployment, Pinckney became the first ever guided-missile destroyer to refuel and replenish the Mark Five (MK V) high-performance combatant craft. She returned home after five months underway on 24 February 2006.
On 16 February 2007, Pinckney was awarded the 2006 Battle "E" award.
Pinckney departed San Diego on 2 April 2007 along with USS Nimitz (CVN-68) for a 6 month deployment. She returned home on 30 September 2007.
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